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makeweight

N คน หรือ สิ่ง ไม่สำคัญ  kon-rue-sing-mai-sam-kan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MAKEWEIGHT

n.That which is thrown into a scale to make weight.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MAKEWEIGHT

MAKEWEIGHT Make "weight ` (, n.

 

Defn: That which is thrown into a scale to make weight; something of little account added to supply a deficiency or fill a gap.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

makeweight

make weight |ˈmākˌwāt ˈmeɪkˌweɪt | noun something put on a scale to make up the required weight. an extra person or thing that is only added or included in order to complete something: use it for casserole toppings or makeweight in meatloaf | this suggestion was thrown in as a makeweight.

 

Oxford Dictionary

makeweight

make |weight |ˈmeɪkweɪt | noun something put on a scale to make up the required weight. an unimportant person or thing that is only added or included in order to complete something: he has waited a long time to establish himself after two years as squad makeweight.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

makeweight

m ke w ight 名詞 C (不足を補うために付け加えられる )つまらないもの [人 ], 付け足し .